Debate on Bajaur, Dargai in NA
Opp calls for strategy shift in anti-terror war

ISLAMABAD—Opposition in the National Assembly has condemned the Bajour and Dargai incidents and demanded the government to review its policy against war on terror.
While the treasury members adopted the stand that all those who were killed in Bajour were terrorist, however they viewed that the negotiations should be adopted for the solution of current problems confronting the country. Participating in the discussion on Bajour incident Tuesday in the National Assembly, treasury member from FATA , Munir Orakzai has linked the Bajour incident with the expected peace agreement in the area.
Condemning the Bajour incident, Munir Orakzai threatened that 12 members of NA and Senate from FATA would resign if such actions would continue. Naveed Qamar of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said the Bajour incident has created hatred among people and army, adding that no government writ exist in the area.
Defence Parliamentary Secretary, Major (retd), Tanveer Hussain Syed while criticizing the opposition inappropriate behavior said that there are sold evidence that terrorist training was being imparted in the seminary. There would be no compromise on war on terror, he added.
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed of Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) said that the country is facing a number of conspiracies, adding that different statements from government created doubt among people. All the decisions are being taken by one person, he added. Maulvi Sadiq of MMA while participating in the discussion said that America is involved in Bajour attack and demanded the formation of investigation commission to investigate Bajour and Dargai incident. Treasury member MP Bhindara said that Afghan people are fighting against the occupation forces in Afghanistan, it is unfair to call them Taliban, he added. Abid Sher Ali of Pakistan Muslim League - N opined that the government has failed to protect is people, adding that the government’s polices has became the federation week.
Maulana Mairaj Din of MMA on the occasion said that in case if 80 people are getting training then why not had the army arrested them. Haider Abbas Rizvi of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has demanded the immediate investigation of Dargai incident, adding that the incident would promote the bad image of the country internationally.
Bakhtiar Mani of MMA said that innocent children were killed in Bajour and there is need of reviewing the current policy of the government. Treasury member Farooq Asjad Syed said that we are not in favour of killing of our own people, adding that consultation is the right way for the solution of problems not force.
Hamid-ul-Haq of MMA said that USA is involved in Bajour incident, adding that Pakistan should not take the responsibility of the incident. Treasury member Mehnaz Rafi said that suicide training was being imparted in Bajour seminary and alleged that MMA is trying to hide the facts.
Zafar Ali Shah of PPP while condemning the Bajour incident demanded the resignation of Gen Pervez Musharraf. Treasury member Ijaz Ahmed Ch said that Bajour incident has become controversial and there is need to unearth facts in this regard. Time has come to bring change in the constitution and implementation of law in tribal areas like other parts of the country, he added.—Online